Skip to main content

Postal Service: Automation Is Taking Longer and Producing Less Than Expected

GGD-95-89BR Published: Feb 22, 1995. Publicly Released: Feb 22, 1995.
Jump To:
Skip to Highlights

Highlights

GAO reviewed the status of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) mail automation efforts, focusing on USPS use of optical scanning technology to: (1) barcode all letter mail; (2) sort mail to individual addresses; and (3) adjust work methods to reduce the postal workforce.

Full Report

Media Inquiries

Sarah Kaczmarek
Managing Director
Office of Public Affairs

Public Inquiries

Topics

Cost controlFederal agency reorganizationMail delivery problemsMechanizationOptical scannersPostal ratesPostal servicePostal service employeesReductions in forceSystems conversions